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Problem / Issue

In an effort to resolve some of the ongoing issues reported by students and colleges regarding applying to a California Community College, Patty suggested we develop a webpage checklist for guiding/preparing students when they begin the application process. An simple, clearly written and organized "How to Apply" checklist for students would include suggestions and requirements, such as "organize the following information in preparation for the application, such as past school information (last high school attended, hs completion dates, addresses, dates of attendance, citizenship info, Visa info, military information, annual income info (BOG), and more.  The University of California (UC) website has something similar and it is very cool and super helpful.

Proposed Solution

Similar to the UC "How to Apply" page, a checklist like this will greatly help students come prepared with past school information, dates of attendance, addresses, citizenship info, military info, annual income info (BOG), This will be helpful for the International student application too. Patty will work with the IA Steering Committee to define the items that should be on the checklist.

A second checklist will also be helpful for starting and completing the BOG application. Need help with requirements for the BOG checklist. 

Patty will also consult Gary Thompson at Unicon for suggestions on UI design. Diana is working on a sample Proof of Concept for this based on the page found on UC website.

Notes

Patty suggested we add this checklist/info page to the agenda for the "Application Workflow Sub-committee" which will be working on requirements for Account Creation > Account Recovery > Application Submission workflow issues that are currently roadblocking students from completing the full application process accurately and in a timely manner.  Patty will think of a name for this Committee and survey Steering for volunteers.

This information was received via Zen ticket from as student about the BOG.

The "BOG Fee Waiver Application Confirmation" page which is displayed when a BOG application is submitted has a small error in its code: the third bullet point (which reads "Please see the college instructions or contact the college for more information.") has a broken link which points to http//www.dvc.edu (instead of 'http://www.dvc.edu')...

PS: There was one thread posted to the help site regarding disability (SSDI) income and how it should be reported; if some supplemental instructions can be provided it might help to make filling out the form a bit easier (especially as there is some ambiguity as to whether said income can correctly be considered 'SSI' income for the purpose of the application... and indeed whether said income is correctly reported as type "A" or type "B" income)... Given the other questions on the form everything else seems to be pretty well delineated and articulated.

PPS: Kudos on the new application; it not only looks really good (UI-guidelines wise) and is linked from InSite WebAdvisor portal but seems to be functional as well!

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